Bug#428655: libc6: preinst check makes upgrading old libc6 versions impossible

Package: libc6 Version: 2.3.6.ds1-13 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable If you currently have an old libc6 version (eg: 2.3.6.ds1-13) kernel (eg: 2.4.20-686) installed, then it is impossible to upgrade libc6 or the kernel. When you attempt to upgrade libc6, the preinst

Bug#428655: closed by Pierre Habouzit [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Re: Bug#428655: libc6: preinst check makes upgrading old libc6 versions impossible)

Thanks for your reply. Yes it's possible. Users are supposed to have a kernel 2.6 when they run etch. For user that lived up to here with a 2.4 kernel (wow!) then the fix is to install etch's 2.6 kernel, then to upgrade to unstable/lenny. I think it would be best if I gave you some more

Bug#428655: closed by Pierre Habouzit [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Re: Bug#428655: libc6: preinst check makes upgrading old libc6 versions impossible)

On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 02:44:25PM +0200, David Purdy wrote: I could add another hack.. like disable that libc6 check You don't want to do that. It's there for a reason; if you override the check, absolutely nothing will run. -- Daniel Jacobowitz CodeSourcery -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to